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Antonio Bassett

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of May 22, 2017, the life of 35-year-old Antonio Bassett was cut short by gunfire inside a residence in Washington, D.C. Emergency services, responding to a call around 4:45 a.m., found Bassett in an apartment on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, having already succumbed to his injuries.

Days after the shooting, a man named Chad Hawthorne voluntarily went to a police station to discuss the incident. Initially, he was not considered a suspect and was fre ...Read More
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  • WJLA: Police: Man shot to death in SE DC, suspect on the loose
  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast Washington
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    Victim Details

    Antonio Bassett

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2017-05-22

    35

    Antonio

    Bassett

    11/15/2025

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